an Austin startup lawyer blogs about startup law, legal technology, and the great state of Texas

About Me

José Ancer

UT Austin B.A., Harvard J.D. I’m a corporate and venture capital attorney in the Startup and Emerging Technology Group of Miller Egan‘s Austin office, where I represent early-stage companies, investors, and entrepreneurs across a variety of tech-focused industries – my kind of people.

As someone fascinated by new business models and technology, my goal is to be a source of insight for startups on business, finance, and even product strategy, not just a legal paper-pusher. I keep a stash of startup law and finance related articles here for entrepreneurs to educate themselves without being on the clock. Feel free to share.

And acting as my firm’s Chief Technology Officer, I follow the latest tools that allow us to efficiently serve startups at all development stages and legal budgets: from the solo founder to the venture-backed company being acquired or going public. I write about legal technology frequently on this blog.

Experienced early-stage corporate and venture capital lawyers are an essential part of any startup ecosystem. I consider myself incredibly lucky to be part of a law firm that combines the experience and breadth of a top-tier traditional firm, with the flexibility and efficiency of a boutique firm.

Obligatory Disclaimer: The purpose of this blog is to provide conceptual educational materials to entrepreneurs and startup law practitioners. Individual circumstances vary, and any particular path of action suggested by an article or blog post may be inappropriate for your particular context. That’s why you should hire a lawyer. If, after reading this blog, you decide to take matters into your own hands and mess something up, don’t complain to me about it. It’s a risky world we live in. I warned you.

About José Ancer

I'm a corporate and venture capital attorney in the Startup and Emerging Technology Group at Miller Egan in Austin. Blogging mostly about startup law, tech trends in the legal profession, and Austin's tech / entrepreneur ecosystem.